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11:370:202 The World of Insects (3) The nature and importance of insects that affect our personal and professional lives through competition for food, nuisance, and the transmission of disease.
11:370:308 Apiculture (3) Lec. 2 hrs., lab. 3 hrs. For students with or without a background in science who are interested in keeping bees or pollinating crops. Management, honey and wax production, bee language, social behavior, and pollination ecology.
11:370:350 Agricultural Entomology & Pest Management (3) Recognition and ecology of plant pest species; sampling and survey techniques; pest management methods and the environmental impact of control procedures; integrated control.
11:370:352 Toxicology of Pesticides (3) Lec. 2 hrs. Prerequisite: 11:119:101-102, one term of organic chemistry and consent of instructor. The need for developing and using synthetic pesticides; detrimental environmental effects; health hazards; evolution of pesticide resistance; role of synthetic pesticides in IPM programs; descriptive chemistry of pesticides; metabolism of pesticides; mode of action of pesticides.
11:370:381 Insect Biology (4) Lec. 2 hrs., lab. 3 hrs. Field trip. Prerequisite: 01:119:101-102. A survey of insects; their structure, function, behavior, evolution, diversity, and effect on agricultural production, as well as on people and animals.
11:370:402 Aquatic Entomology (3) Prerequisite: 11:370:381 or one course in aquatic ecosystems or permission of instructor. Identification, classification, morphology, and natural history of aquatic insects. Field work emphasizing aquatic insects of New Jersey.
11:370:403 (F) Insect Structure and Function (4) Lec. 3 hrs., lab. 3 hrs. Prerequisite: 11:370:381 or equivalent. Physiology and functional morphology, including response systems, sensory systems, energy utilization, transport and secretion, and renewal systems.
11 370 404
Insect Structure and Function Part 2 (4) Lec. 3
hrs, Lab 3 hrs. Prerequisites: 11 370 381 Insect Biology or
equivalent, 11 115 403, 404 General Biochemistry
or equivalent, consent of instructor. Physiology and
biochemistry of insect systems including maintenance,
circulation, energy metabolism, homeostasis, sensory systems,
communication systems, and defense systems.
11:370:406 Medical & Veterinary Entomology (3) Lec. 2 hrs., lab. 3 hrs. Prerequisites: 01:119:101-102. Insects and other arthropods in relation to human and animal annoyance and disease.
11:370:409 Insect Classification (4) Lec. 2 hrs., lab. 3 hrs. Field trips. Prerequisite: 11:370:381 or permission of instructor. For students interested in insect diversity and evolution. Life histories and sight recognition of major families, especially those of economic or medical importance.
11:370:430 Urban Entomology (3) Lec. 3 hrs.
Learn about common insects and other arthropods in urban
environments. This course will introduce their biology, ecology,
health risks, and management strategies. To learn more, click
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Research Problems
Entomology (1-4) (1-4) Prerequisites: Permission of adviser. Research projects in entomology under
the guidance of faculty members.